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There are anecdotal reports that, c. 1955, an Inuk man fell prey to an orca entrapped by ice in Grand Suttie Bay (Foxe Basin, Canada).A pod of orcas (likely 10-12 animals) was trapped in a polynya, and a young man visited the site in spite of advice from elders to wait until the ice was strong enough.
Despite beluga whales not being threatened overall, sub-populations are being listed as critically endangered and are facing increased mortality from human actions. For example, even though commercial hunting is now banned due to the Marine Mammal Protection Act, beluga whales are still being hunted to preserve the livelihood of native Alaskan ...
Orcas have helped humans hunting other whales. [222] One well-known example was the orcas of Eden, Australia , including the male known as Old Tom . Whalers more often considered them a nuisance, however, as orcas would gather to scavenge meat from the whalers' catch. [ 222 ]
A professional diver captured a rare video at the beginning of June of a group of sperm whales 'cuddling'. Kayleigh was having a lucky day using a drone for the first time when she noticed the ...
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The animals are part of a pod of 157 whales that beached near Arthur River, a township in Tasmania. What caused them to beach remains unclear. Video: Nearly 100 beached whales in Tasmania ...
Underwater photographers such as Fiona Ayerst have photographed them swimming close to humans without any danger. [72] Although whale sharks are docile fish, touching or riding the sharks is strictly forbidden and fineable in most countries, [73] [74] [75] as it can cause serious harm to the animal. [76] [77] [78] Swimming alongside an adult ...
English-speaking scientists most often use the term "killer whale", although the term "orca" is increasingly used. Killer whale advocates point out it has a long heritage. Indeed, the genus name Orcinus means "of the kingdom of the dead". Killer whales are apex predators, meaning that they themselves have no natural predators. They are ...